"[Pacquiao] said to me, 'Are those the guys that made fun of you?' and I said yes, and he said, 'That's all I need to know,' and he walked away"

"I've seen the highlights and key moments, but have never sat down to watch the match"

Jonny Wilkinson admits he has never sat down and seen the 2003 Rugby World Cup final

"One thing is for sure, a World Cup without me is nothing to watch so it is not worthwhile to wait for the World Cup"

Well, at least we know what Zlatan Ibrahimovic won't be doing during the summer next year

"It was a bad night for us, a bunch of bad decisions were made"

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie on the decision to ban six of his players for having a night out in Dublin

"I call it confidence, you guys call it arrogance. It makes for a better headline"

Kevin Pietersen was in playful mood with the Australian press ahead of the first Ashes Test

"Since when does one believe Lance Armstrong?"

Former cycling chief Hein Verbruggen came out swinging at claims he helped the disgraced American rider cover-up a positive test at the 1999 Tour de France

"I am very proud and slightly embarrassed. We are talking about a World Cup winner and an icon - someone who is a hero to everyone in the country"

England captain Steven Gerrard on equalling Bobby Moore's 108 caps

"To think I'm protecting any of these guys after the way they treated me, that is ludicrous. I have no loyalty towards them. I'm not going to lie to protect these guys. I hate them. They threw me under the bus. I'm done with them"

Bastion of morality Lance Armstrong lays into Hein Verbruggen and the UCI heirarchy he once allegedly colluded with to cheat a positive test

"We are talking about one thing here: cheating. None of my competitors have ever come up to me and said, 'You cheated'"

Lance Armstrong: still in denial

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